contain

Example Sentences

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However, market moves have been contained relative to some more extreme forecasts that oil could fetch up to $100 per barrel.

From MarketWatch

But for the moment, the American public may view the campaign as a similarly contained undertaking that will, at some point soon, be concluded with few lingering ill effects.

From BBC

I dropped my phone to the couch and tried to contain an uncontainable noise of glee.

From Literature

Something humiliating, although, if I was lucky, the letter would contain something embarrassing.

From Literature

The researchers introduced light sensitive molecules known as photoacids into a liquid containing colloidal particles.

From Science Daily